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Prevost's or Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow

Melozone [biarcuata or cabanisi] (= Melozone biarcuata) (Prévost, F; des Murs, MAPO 1842)

Prevost's ground sparrow (Melozone biarcuata), also known as the white-faced ground sparrow, is an American sparrow. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Passerellidae
Genus:
   Melozone
Scientific:
  Melozone biarcuata


Original description

Citation:
  (Prévost, F; des Murs, MAPO 1842)

Reference:
   Voy. Monde Vénus [Petit-Thouars], Zool. Atlas pl.6

Imprint year:
  1846

Protonym:
  Pyrgita biarcuata

Type locality:
  no locality ; 'California' and Guatemala designated by Prevost and Des Murs, 1849, Voy. Venus, 5, p. 216.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54753278


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  5390A0B721F3C59B

Avibase ID:
  avibase-5390A0B7

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/5390A0B7


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 726196

Geographic range:

  • Melozone biarcuata: highlands of southern Mexico (Chiapas) Guatemala, El Salvador, and western Honduras
  • Melozone cabanisi: highlands of central Costa Rica
English:
Prevost's or Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow
French:
Tohi à face blanche ou T. de Cabanis


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Prevost's or Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone [biarcuata or cabanisi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Prevost's or Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone [biarcuata or cabanisi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Prevost's or Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone [biarcuata or cabanisi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Prevost's or Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone [biarcuata or cabanisi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Prevost's or Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone [biarcuata or cabanisi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Prevost's or Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone [biarcuata or cabanisi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Prevost's or Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone [biarcuata or cabanisi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Prevost's or Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone [biarcuata or cabanisi])
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Prevost's Ground-sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Prevost's Ground-sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Prevost's Ground-sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Prevost's Ground-sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Prevost's Ground-sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Prevost's Ground-sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Prevost's Ground-sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Prevost's Ground-sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Prevost's Ground-sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Prevost's Ground-sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Prevost's Ground-sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Tohi à face blanche ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Tohi à face blanche ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
White-faced Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
White-faced Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Prevost's Ground Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Prevost's Ground Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Prevost's Ground Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Prevost's Ground Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Prevost's Ground Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Prevost's Ground Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Prevost's Ground Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Prevost's Ground Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Prevost's Ground Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Prevost's Ground Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Prevost's Ground Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Prevost's Ground Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Prevost's Ground Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Prevost's Ground-sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Prevost's Ground-sparrow ( Melozone biarcuata) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Melozone biarcuatum [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Melozone biarcuatum [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Melozone biarcuatum [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone biarcuatum) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Melozone biarcuata [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Melozone [biarcuata, cabanisi or kieneri]

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Catalan: toquí de Prevost
Czech: Pipilo Prévostuv, pipilo Prévostův
Danish: Brillejordspurv
German: Weißwangenammer, Weisswangen-Ammer, Weißwangen-Grundammer
English: Chiapas Ground-Sparrow, Chiapas Sparrow, Prevost's Ground Sparrow, Prevost's Groundsparrow, Prevost's Ground-Sparrow, Prevost's or Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow, Prevost's Sparrow, White-faced Ground Sparrow, White-faced Groundsparrow, White-faced Ground-Sparrow, White-faced Sparrow
Esperanto: Blankavizaĝa melozono
Spanish: Arrocero carablanca, Pinzón Cafetalero, Rascador Patilludo, Rascadorcito Chiapaneco, Toquí Cuatro-ojos
Spanish (Costa Rica): Pinzón cafetalero
Spanish (Honduras): Arrocero carablanca
Spanish (Mexico): Rascador Patilludo, Rascadorcito chiapaneco
Finnish: Valkonaamasirkku
French: Bruant du Chiapas, Bruant terrestre du Chiapas, Tohi à face blanche, Tohi à face blanche ou T. de Cabanis
Italian: Passero terragnolo di Prevost, Passero terricolo di Prevost
Japanese (romaji): kaojiroshitodo, shirogaoutashitodo
Japanese: カオジロシトド, シロガオウタシトド
Scientific: Melozone [biarcuata or cabanisi], Melozone biarcuata, Melozone biarcuata biarcuata, Melozone biarcuatum, Pyrgita biarcuata
Lithuanian: Baltaskruostė melozoma
Dutch: Witwanggors
Norwegian: Hvitmaskespurv
Polish: ziemnoluszcz bialolicy, ziemnołuszcz białolicy
Russian: Земляной воробей Превоста
Slovak: strnádlik bielolíci
Swedish: Glasögonmarksparv
Ukrainian: Чіапа рудощока
Chinese: 普氏地雀
Chinese (Traditional): 恰帕斯地雀鵐

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